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About SPYC

Mission Statement

The mission of Suicide Prevention and Crisis
Services of Yolo County is to provide crisis prevention and
intervention, education and community outreach services to the
residents of Yolo County.

History

Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services of Yolo
County (SPYC) was founded in 1966. Professionals in the
community recognized a need for crisis response services. A small
group of citizens organized a telephone crisis line funded by churches,
service groups, and individual donors. Incorporation as a
non-profit organization occurred in 1980 as a result of a growing need
for services. Today, SPYC is among the oldest suicide prevention
crisis lines in the nation and is the only emergency service of its
kind in Yolo County. The agency also serves teens in Yolo County
through the Allied Services for Kids (ASK) crisis lines, the Davis and
Woodland School Safety Lines, as well as through the "Choose Life"
school education and prevention program. Support groups for those
who have lost a loved one to suicide are also provided by the
agency. Each year, SPYC provides immediate telephone
support to more than 5,000 callers who are contemplating suicide or are
in severe psychological distress.